giantism meaning

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giantism (noun): excessive size; usually caused by excessive secretion of growth hormone from the pituitary gland.

giantism has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

giantism as a noun

  1. excessive size; usually caused by excessive secretion of growth hormone from the pituitary gland

    Synonyms: gigantism, overgrowth

    Type of: hypertrophy

  2. excessive largeness of stature

    Synonyms: gigantism

    Type of: largeness

Scrabble score: 11 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with GI · words ending in SM · 8-letter words

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